Formed in Jakarta, August 1992. TRAUMA
plays "Pure Death Metal" music. Since that,
TRAUMA frequently performs death metal around the capital city of
Indonesia. Changing formation till 1995, and got it's new
information. The line-up were

Nino Aspiranta (vocal/ex-HOMICIDE)

Hella Tanissan (lead guitars/ex-GRAUSIG/DELIRIUM
TREMENS)

Dedy Yuniarto (rhythm guitars)

Donny Arief (drums)

Patrick Athena (bass)

With this formation, TRAUMA became
more existence in Jakarta and other cities in Indonesia. Hence,
TRAUMA became more known as Death Metal band among the Indonesin
Extreme Metal Scene.

On June 1997, in it's crowded
gigs, TRAUMA released promo tape/demo called "Incompleted
Damnation", contains six deadly songs. Not only that,
TRAUMA also took part on compilation records in or outside
Indonesia. The best one was "Metalik Klinik Compilation
Vo. I", contains 13 best Indonesian Underground bands.
Recorded on ROTORCORP and distributed by MUSICA
(one of big major label in Indonesia) to all over Indonesia on
December 22nd 1997. And about one year later, sold more over than
50,000 copies and still increased till now. Not long after that,
for the sake of personal belief, Hella Tanissa (lead guitars)
released himself. In early 1998, TRAUMA got Wilman Taufiq as a
new lead guitaris from DEATH VOMIT. Finally, Hella Tanissan
joined in TENGKORAK. With this new formation, TRAUMA came back to
destroy some fuckin' gigs in Jakarta and other cities in
Indonesia.

On October - November 1998, TRAUMA
entered to 24 tracks studio in Jakarta to record their debut
album called "Extinction of Mankind", contains
9 songs. It released under own label "MORBID NOISE
PRODUCTION" on late November 1998. This album got many
positive response from fanzines/mags/distros/labels/prods/radioshows/fans
and listeners in or outside Indonesia. And its sales number is
not really dissapointed.

BRUTALY SICKNESS VOL. II -
1998 Extreme Souls Production, Indonesia

LAST MINUTES OF SAFETY VOL. I
& II - THT Production, Indonesia

MORBID NOISE COMP. I - 1999
Morbid Noise Production, Indonesia

PANGGILAN PULAU PUAKA VOL. II
- 1999 Psychic Entertainment, Malaysia

Till now, TRAUMA has performed
more than 75 gigs in many cities in Indonesia. And TRAUMA has a
plan to make a promo tour soon. Today, TRAUMA is preparing new
materials for it's MCD/Split-CD and for it's second full length
album, that will be released by one of major label in Indonesia.

Last but not least, TRAUMA are

Nino Aspiranta (vocal)

Wilman Taufiq (lead guitars)

Dedy Yuniarto (rhythm guitars)

Donny Arief (drums)

Patrick Athena (bass)

We are still looking for some
labels/prods/distros that can help us to distribute our debut
album "Extinction of Mankind". If you want to
buy our album please send US$ 5 (Asia) or US$ 6 (Worldwide) in a
well-hidden cash money in registered letter to our address. Any
kind of trades are accepted, but please write first. Everybody
please get in touch now !! Support the Underground ! See you on
tour! Stay brutal and hail Death Metal !!

DISCOGRAPHY

"EXTINCTION OF
MANKIND" - 1998 Morbid Noise Production

Produced by
Morbid Noise Production
Recorded & Mixed at Magenta 24 Studio - Jakarta
Engineered by Joseph
Mixed by Ram U' Camp

Dedy (rhythm guitar) left the
band to continue his study in Indiana-USA at the end of
July 1999, and since September 1999 his position was
replaced by old guitars of TRAUMA, Heilla Tanissan.
Heilla is back !!!

First album of TRAUMA "Extinction
of Mankind" was released in November 1998 by MORBID
NOISE Production, and in October 1999 was re-released by
PSYCHIC SCREAM ENTERTAINMENT - Malaysia in MC and CD
format for Malaysia and Singapore market, and a half of
Australia.

TRAUMA will record new EP
with title "Torment Defined" in October 1999
and will be released by MORBID NOISE Production. This EP
will be released in split-CD with CASTIGATE (Singapore)
that is produced by EMPTY BODY MUZIK (Singapore).

After success with
compilation "Panggilan Pulau Puaka II" that was
released by PSE Malaysia (including 10 South East Asia
bands), TRAUMA was got offer to join in a compilation CD
Tribute to SIL-KHANNAZ (Malaysian's Death Metal Legend)
that titled "Salutant for King" that will be
released in 2000 by NORTH POEM Records Malaysia. Beside
TRAUMA, this compilation will include 3 Indonesian bands,
they are C.O.B., HOMICIDE and GIBRALTAR.

November/December 1999 TRAUMA
will finish their material soon for second album that in
planning will be released by ROTORCORP/MUSICA Indonesia.
Just wait..... Released on the beginning of 2000.

Several newest compilation
albums/tapes that followed by TRAUMA in foreign country
are : DREADED Compilation #8 (Illinois - U.S.A), HOLE IN
THE SKY #6 (France), BRUTAL DECOMPOSITION #2 (Greece),
INFERNAL DEMONS #3 (Thailand), and IMMUNE TO SUFFERING #2
(Illinois - USA). Average will be released at the end of
1999.

TRAUMA is still exist on
underground event in Indonesia and this October -
December 1999, TRAUMA have many schedule for tour in
Jakarta or outside Jakarta. And TRAUMA will be soon
following the event that 100 times...SEE YOU IN THE PITS
!!!!